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A very wise wizard (who I believe may have been better suited to Ravenclaw) once said:

There is only one thing for it then — to learn. Learn why the world wags and what wags it. That is the only thing which the mind can never exhaust, never alienate, never be tortured by, never fear or distrust, and never dream of regretting. Learning is the only thing for you. Look what a lot of things there are to learn.

And of course there is plenty to learn, especially with the end of term exams coming up. I think, then, we should all take full advantage of the very last day which our teachers will accept as not being better spent nose down in a library book, get out to the quidditch pitch, and enjoy it.

Slytherin, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, we'll be glad to give you the opportunity to learn what it is to be soundly beaten.

Good luck, and fair play.

Private to Ravenclaw

We can do this. Our best arithmancers have been working for weeks on compiling all the other team's strengths and weaknesses, goals scored, snitches caught, bludgers hit and so on, and we've worked up strategies for taking advantage of all them. Courage, cunning and hard work can hardly be said to be exclusive to any one house, but tactics are going to win this one. And talent, of course. We've got that in spades.

Comments

[brobeforehos]

Break a leg.

[goodboysgood]

That one's for actors, isn't it?

[brobeforehos]

Is it? Oh, boy.

[goodboysgood]

I'll take it as an expression of your good wishes, anyway. I'm sure that's what you meant.

[hexuality]

Well.

Good game to you, Captain.

[goodboysgood]

You too, Bluey. I'm sure you'll give us one.

[hexuality]

My dear misguided Ravenclaw, we never give anyone anything. You'll have to fight us for this.

[goodboysgood]

That is my idea of a good game.

[candothat]

The other teams are all very good, but we will do our best.

[goodboysgood]

As long as our best is better than everyone else's, yes.

[candothat]

I am sure that all of the other captains are telling their players the same thing.

[goodboysgood]

I really mean it. You don't have to be reasonable all the time, Pavel, it's only for one day.

[instars]

[This is the locker room, right before the game, and she's waiting just outside. Someone's already spotted her, gone to get Chase.]

[goodboysgood]

[The changing rooms before a match are places of noise, mess and chaos. Chase looks out of the main door, spots her, then steps out and shuts it quickly behind him.

He may be flushing slightly. Adrenaline, most likely.]

Hello.

[instars]

[She peers in for a moment, then backs up against the wall, and gives him a smile]

Preparing for war, captain?

[goodboysgood]

Strategies discussed, weapons chosen. It is rather like that.

[studmuffin]

I can't decide what offends me more, the general speech or the fact that you're advocating fresh air.

[goodboysgood]

Worried about marring that flawless pasty complexion?

[studmuffin]

It takes effort to look this pale.

[ What's the matter, bro. ]

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[anunluckypenny]

I don't know if I'm violating some kind of Hufflepuff code by doing this but good luck with the Quidditch matches!

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[goodboysgood]

In any other house you might be. If we're talking Hufflepuff code, I think you're right on form.

Thank you.

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[aprettypenny]

Good because I still have two years to go and I don't know where they'd put me if I got kicked out.

Rosella's letting me hang out in her stand so I don't think I'll be allowed to cheer for Ravenclaw but I'll be cheering in my head. Loudly.

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[logistical]

He was a Ravenclaw.

Your tactics have worked well. A Slytherin asked me for some Felix Felicis earlier.

[Now, when he says 'asked'...]

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[goodboysgood]

I hope you gave him something else. Preferably something that might have turned him into a newt.

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[logistical]

He'll have furry feet for a week.

>:D